While humans evolved to perform routine endurance activity, recent secular trends in the United States and globally have resulted in a dramatic rise in the amount of time spent inactive in both ...

NEAT includes activities like cleaning, walking, and fidgeting, which help manage weight. NEAT accounts for about 15% of your total energy expenditure. Using a standing desk and taking active breaks ...

Abstract: Peristalsis, a biologically inspired mechanism, plays a crucial role in locomotion and material transport in living systems. While extensively studied in nature, its application in soft ...

After seven movies, the “Paranormal Activity” franchise doesn’t frighten audiences the way it once did — that is, through the power of suggestion, using home security cameras, smartphones and webcams ...

What’s scarier, a world with ghosts or a world without them? I pondered this question on the drive downtown to see “Paranormal Activity,” a stage play based on the Paramount Pictures movie franchise ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. How do you make live theater feel dangerous? The jump scare is a classic horror movie trope, but can that be ...

Liquid-handling systems often use peristaltic pumps to perform critical operations. Examples of applications and the functions performed by peristaltic pumps include: An important advantage of ...

Exercise is now considered an essential part of any arthritis treatment plan and the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), Arthritis Foundation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and ...

Peristaltic pumps have emerged as a revolutionary solution in industrial pumping, offering a myriad of benefits over traditional pump technologies. Fundamental to these pumps is a simple yet ingenious ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. A simple, fast, and highly convenient autoanalyzer is proposed and demonstrated for ...